Red Circle Investments
Also known as Red Circle Investments S.r.l., Red Circle
Renzo Rosso's private investment company (Bassano del Grappa), CEO Arianna Alessi; holdings in food, software and health, including a majority of Cortilia and of Villa Brasini.
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Private investment company of Diesel founder Renzo Rosso, with registered office in Bassano del Grappa (Italy). Separate from OTB Group (Only The Brave), Rosso's fashion holding, and from Brave Wine, the wine holding. No official website was found (redcircleinvestments.com does not resolve).
Family & background
- FAMILY
- Rosso
- WEALTH ORIGIN
- Fashion (Diesel; OTB Group)
- HEADQUARTERS
- Bassano del Grappa, Italy
Investment approach
- STAGES
- GrowthBuyout
- ROUTES
- Companies (own capital)
- STRATEGIES
- Direct investments
Overview
Red Circle Investments S.r.l. is the investment vehicle of Renzo Rosso, founder of Diesel and president of OTB Group; Il Nord Est (September 2026) calls it the investment holding of the Diesel founder, led by CEO Arianna Alessi. Holdings reported in the press include online grocer Cortilia (stake raised from 26.3% to over 60% through a EUR 10 million capital increase in September 2026), app developer Bending Spoons (2021), the Villa Brasini aesthetic-medicine clinic group (51%, March 2024) and home-care company Red Care Home Health Assistance (40%, 2022); a 10% stake in Masi Agricola was sold in March 2024.
Holdings & investments (6)
- CortiliaNOTABLEFood & Agriculture · since 2021 · Majority stake (over 60% since September 2026)
- Bending SpoonsNOTABLESoftware & SaaS · since 2021
- Villa Brasini GroupNOTABLEHealthTech · since 2024 · Majority stake (51%)
- Red Care Home Health Assistance (40%)HealthTech · since 2022
- Masi Agricola (listed)Food & Agriculture · since 2020 · Exited (10% stake sold to the Boscaini family, March 2024)
- EcorNaturaSìFood & Agriculture · Exited (stake divested in 2020)
People
Frequently asked questions
Red Circle Investments is a family holding based in Bassano del Grappa, Italy.
Red Circle Investments invests on behalf of the Rosso family (Fashion (Diesel; OTB Group)).
Red Circle Investments invests its own capital into companies. Its stated asset mix includes direct investments.
Red Circle Investments invests at Growth and Buyout stages in Food & Agriculture, HealthTech and Software & SaaS.
Key people at Red Circle Investments include Renzo Rosso (Owner) and Arianna Alessi (CEO).
Red Circle Investments's holdings and investments include Cortilia, Bending Spoons, Villa Brasini Group, Red Care Home Health Assistance (40%), Masi Agricola (listed) and EcorNaturaSì.
The most recent publicly reported investment by Red Circle Investments is Cortilia (EUR 10M capital increase (stake raised from 26.3% to over 60%)), announced in Sep 2026.